Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
The areas from which majors must be chosen are:
Art
Performing Arts
ART
In addition to the required courses listed, BFA-Art majors complete 32 departmentally approved concentration and elective hours in one of the following concentrations: Painting; Drawing; Printmaking; Sculpture; Ceramics; Fibers; Graphic Design; or Three Dimensional Computer Imaging/Animation. A 3.0 grade point average in the major must be maintained.
80 Hour Major - No Minor Required
Required Courses:
AH 110 Art History Survey I (3)
AH 210 Art History Survey II (3)
AR 001 Foundation Core Review (0)
AR 100 Drawing I (3)
AR 104 Design Foundations (3)
AR 106 3D Foundations (3)
AR 150 Structural Figure Drawing (3)
AR 201 Color Composition (3)
AR 202 Drawing II: Human Figure (3)
OR
AR 416 Advanced Graphic Design (3)
AR 302 Printmaking (3)
AR 313 New Genre (3)
AR 325 Painting (3)
AR 330 Fibers I (3)
AR 332 Sculpture I (3)
AR 342 Ceramics (3)
Choose 6 additional hours of Art History courses (300-500 level)
Concentration & Elective Art Courses (30)
Studio majors select 18 departmentally approved credit hours in one specialized area. Choose from Ceramics; Drawing; Fibers; Painting; Printmaking; or Sculpture, Graphic Design and Three Dimensional Computer Imaging/Animation. All concentration majors choose a minimum of 14 departmentally approved elective credit hours.
PERFORMING ARTS
68-75 Hour Major - No Minor Required
(A grade of "C" is required in each course within the BFA-Performing Arts major.)
All students wishing to advance in level will be required to successfully complete an annual jury as arranged by department faculty.
Required Courses:
TH/DA 105 Rehearsal & Production (2)
TH 155 Makeup (3)
TH 218 Acting I (3)
OR
TH101 Acting for Non-Majors (3)*
TH 231 Stagecraft I (3)
OR
MM 101 Theories of Music in Culture (3)
TH 251 Costume Construction (3)
OR
TH 107 Theory Skills & Anls for Mus Theatre (3)
TH/DA 305 Rehearsal & Production (6)
TH 381 Script Analysis (3)
OR
DA 280 Movement Analysis (3)
TH 385 Directing I (3)
OR
DA 380 Choreography I (3)
OR
TH 307 Musical Theatre Score Study (3)
TH/DA 498 BFA Project (2)
TH/DA 499 Internship (4)
TH 490 Theatre History I (3)
OR
DA 490 Dance History (3)
*Option only for Dance & Design/Technology Emphasis
Choose One Option:
ACTING/DIRECTING OPTION (34 Hours)
TH 219 Auditioning (1)
TH 316 Acting II (3)
TH 317 Voice for the Stage (3)
TH 319 Acting for Film & Television (3)
TH 321 Stage Combat I (3)
TH 416 Acting III (3)
TH 431 Stage Combat II (3)
TH 485 Directing II (3)
TH 495 Theatre History II (3)
Choose 9 hours (3 hours must come from
300-400 level courses):
DA 130 Ballroom Dance (1)
DA 146 Swing Dance (1)
DA 186 Beginning Jazz Dance (1)
DA 211 Ballet I (2)
DA 221 Modern Dance I (2)
DA 226 Jazz Dance I (2)
DA 236 Tap Dance I (2)
DA 311 Ballet II (2)
DA 321 Modern Dance II (2)
DA 326 Jazz Dance II (2)
DA 336 Tap Dance II (2)
DA 411 Ballet III (2)
DA 421 Modern Dance III (2)
DA 426 Jazz Dance III (2)
DA 436 Tap Dance III (2)
DA 471 Ballet IV (2)
DA 481 Modern Dance IV (2)
DA 486 Jazz Dance IV (2)
DA 496 Tap Dance IV (2)
MP 101/TH 1xx Voice Lessons (1)
MP 301/TH 3xx Voice Lessons (1)
MP 401/TH 4xx Voice Lessons (1)
MU 121 Class Voice for Musical Theatre (2)
MU/TH 318 Musical Theatre Performance I (3)
TH 375 Theatre Management (3)
MU/TH 418 Musical Theatre Performance II (3)
Additional Requirement:
UI 384 History of the Musical (3)
OR
UI 422 Aesthetics of Movement (3)
DANCE OPTION (34 Hours)
DA 211 Ballet I (2)
DA 221 Modern Dance I (2)
DA 226 Jazz Dance I (2)
DA 236 Tap Dance I (2)
DA 311 Ballet II (2)
DA 321 Modern Dance II (2)
DA 326 Jazz Dance II (2)
DA 336 Tap Dance II (2)
DA 3xx Kinesiology & Physiology of Dance (2)
DA 430 Principles of Teaching Dance (3)
Choose 6 hours:
DA 411 Ballet III (2)
DA 421 Modern Dance III (2)
DA 426 Jazz Dance III (2)
DA 436 Tap Dance III (2)
Choose 4 hours:
DA 471 Ballet IV (2)
DA 486 Modern Dance IV (2)
DA 486 Jazz Dance IV (2)
DA 496 Tap Dance IV (2)
Choose 3 hours:
TH 350 Stage Lighting I (3)
TH 351 Costume Design I (3)
Additional Requirement:
UI 384 History of the Musical (3)
OR
UI 422 Aesthetics of Movement (3)
DESIGN/TECHNOLGY OPTION (33 Hours)
TH 265 Drawing for the Theatre (3)
TH 350 Stage Lighting I (3)
TH 351 Costume Design I (3)
TH 361 Scene Painting (3)
TH 371 Scenic Design I (3)
TH 375 Theatre Management (3)
TH 386 Sound Design (3)
TH 395 Period & Style (3)
TH 495 Theatre History II (3)
Choose 6 hours:
TH 331 Stagecraft II (3)
TH 450 Stage Lighting II (3)
TH 451 Costume Design II (3)
TH 471 Scenic Design II (3)
MUSICAL THEATRE OPTION (40 Hours)
MM 105 Aural Skills I (1)
MM 106 Aural Skills II (1)
MU 151/152 Functional Piano I & II (2)
TH 317 Voice for the Stage (3)
TH 318 Musical Theatre Performance I (3)
TH 418 Musical Theatre Performance II (3)
MU 394 University Choir (2)
AND/OR
MU 389 Choral Union (2)
Voice Lessons
MP 101/TH 1xx (2)
MP 301/TH 3xx (2)
MP 401/TH 4xx (2)
TH 219 Auditioning (1)
TH 316 Acting II (3)
TH 416 Acting III (3)
Choose 12 hours (6 hours from 300-400 level courses):
DA 130 Ballroom Dance (1)
DA 146 Swing Dance (1)
DA 186 Beginning Jazz Dance (1)
DA 211 Ballet I (2)
DA 226 Jazz Dance I (2)
DA 236 Tap Dance I (2)
DA 326 Jazz Dance II (2)
DA 336 Tap Dance II (2)
DA 426 Jazz Dance III (2)
DA 436 Tap Dance III (2)
DA 486 Jazz Dance IV (2)
DA 496 Tap Dance IV (2)
TH 321 Stage Combat I (3)
TH 431 Stage Combat II (3)
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